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Widely acknowledged as the very best of the genre they combine top class musicianship with an obvious love and passion for their material. the APRIL MAZE
Friday 8:20pm Carnival Stage Saturday 11:30am Acoustic Lounge Saturday 5:00pm Marquee Sunday 11:00am Budawang
APRIL MAZE, THE Hailing from London and Cairns, The April Maze have been living on the road touring their original music throughout Australia and New Zealand non-stop in their 1976 kombi van. These festival favourites blend beautiful cello riffs with punchy guitar, dangly banjo and sweet male/female harmonies. They look like they just slipped out of a time machine from the 70’s, and they chat onstage like they are in your living room. Friday 4:10pm Budawang Saturday 10:50am Marquee Sunday 1:20pm Budawang
ASA BROOMHALL From clubs and festivals all over Australia to supporting national and international acts, Asa has taken his songs and dynamic show across the world and is coming to the National Folk Festival with his brand new album ‘Jangle House’ to share a piece with you. Thursday 10:00pm Scrumpy Friday 11:00am Majestic Friday 2:30pm Acoustic Lounge Saturday 1:00am Scrumpy
BATTLERS’ BALLAD Battlers’ Ballad is a new project from Chloe and Jason Roweth, joined by Bill Browne on kit drums. A repertoire of “under-sung” Australian traditional and contemporary music (and more) is presented in striking arrangements - open, fresh, vibrant and inventive. Expect to laugh and cry. Expect a new look at the old and an old take on the new. Friday 11:00am Stock Camp Friday 10:30pm The Terrace Saturday 10:00am Marquee Sunday 2:30pm Budawang Monday 5:30pm Flute ‘n’ Fiddle asa broomhall
BATTLERS’ BALLAD
BELLE JAR Born in the catacombs of Paris, Belle Jar brings you the madness and mayhem of infectious gypsy rhythms and manic fables. Featuring French singer/songwriter Julien Castegnaro on rhythm guitar and vocals, joined by Precious Cargo on piano accordion, Lino Romeo on guitarrón and Trevor Brown on sax/clarinet and pandero, these guys will fire up your old country longings as boomchak-a-boom-chak rhythm meets bent melody. Brush up your French and get ready to dance. Friday 10:00am Song Room Saturday 9:00pm Scrumpy Sunday 4:40pm Scrumpy Monday 7:00 Scrumpy
BETWEEN THE WARS In 2009, two old friends got together in a room in a house. One played guitar and sang. The other played ukulele and sang. Taking influences from traditional Irish artists such as Christy Moore, the Wolfe Tones and the Dubliners with folk storytelling of singer/songwriters such as Frank Turner, Bruce Springsteen and Shane MacGowan, the two old friends forged forward to create a Celtic folk band. Between The Wars - A Celtic folk band of guitar, mandolin, violin, bass and drums with songs to get you up out of that chair and dancing. Friday 11:00pm Scrumpy Sunday 1:00am Scrumpy Sunday 12 Midnight Scrumpy
BIG BUG TRIO Melbourne bluegrass stalwart Pete Fidler has joined forces with NSW expats Dan Watkins and Kat Mear for a trio like no other: dobro, guitar and fiddle. With a folkgrass ethic, precocious picking and sweet harmonies to boot, you’ll get a big kick out of the Big Bugs! Friday 12:30pm Marquee Saturday 9:30pm Carnival Stage Sunday 6:20 Flute ‘n’ Fiddle
BLUEGRASS PARKWAY Fresh from a second ground-breaking, triumphant tour of the United States, Bluegrass Parkway has achieved the pinnacle of their performance career so far. Headlining three major festivals along with the cream of American bluegrass talent, the band has now established a firm foundation in the US market. These festival appearances, along with a series of very successful concert performances have combined to strengthen the band’s reputation as Australia’s most highly credentialed and experienced bluegrass band. Friday 10:00pm Trocadero Saturday 11:30am Song Room Saturday 6:00pm Marquee Sunday 12:30pm Budawang
BOHEMIAN NIGHTS Ernie Gruner (violin, mandolin) and Phil Carroll (vocals, accordion, ney) play Gypsy, Klezmer, Middle-Eastern, French, Italian, Russian, jazz and tango music which ranges from soulful to wild. They’ve played at festivals around Australia and New Zealand, studied overseas in Montreal, Istanbul, New York, Cracow and Budapest, and recorded 2 CDs. “Loads of enthusiasm, brilliant musicality” – Sue Ikin, director Wellington Folk Festival. Friday 7:10pm Flute ‘n’ Fiddle Saturday 11:00am Majestic Sunday 11:40am Marquee Monday 10:00am Song Room
BRASS KNUCKLE BRASS BAND Brass Knuckle Brass Band is a 9 piece funk brass band in the tradition of the New Orleans street band. Performed to great acclaim and significant booty shaking at venues and festivals around the country. Friday 3:00pm Flute ‘n’ Fiddle Saturday 12 Midnight Scrumpy